In recent days, the U.S. administration has signed an order on reciprocal tariffs shortly after imposing new duties on aluminum and steel. These measures aim to reshape the nation’s trade policy using tariffs, a favored economic tool of the administration.Latest Developments: While the administration has temporarily paused the planned 25% …
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Market Analysis
February, 2025
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17 February 2025 8:03 pm
Yen Roars Back to Life: USD/JPY Plunges on Stellar GDP, Tariff News
The USD/JPY currency pair experienced a significant drop on Monday, falling to around 151.40 as the Japanese Yen staged a powerful resurgence. The Yen’s impressive performance was fueled by surprisingly robust fourth-quarter GDP data from Japan, which revealed a 0.7% expansion (or 2.8% annualized). This figure handily surpassed economists’ forecasts …
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17 February 2025 7:15 pm
ECB’s Holzmann Comments on Rate Cut Debate
ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann has highlighted the growing complexity of the central bank’s interest rate decision. While acknowledging increasing risks of undershooting the ECB’s 2% inflation target, he emphasized that current inflation figures present a mixed picture, making policy adjustments challenging.Holzmann stated that the risk of undershooting the …
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17 February 2025 4:44 pm
Oil Prices Steady as Investors Monitor Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks and Trade War Risks
Oil prices saw little change on Monday as markets closely watched Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations and potential U.S. tariff actions that could impact global trade. Market Overview: Brent crude futures: -0.11% to $74.66 per barrel (1202 GMT) WTI crude futures: -0.07% to $70.69 per barrel Key Market Drivers: 1. Russia-Ukraine Peace …
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17 February 2025 3:39 pm
European Government Bonds Decline Amid Security Spending Speculation
Bond Market Update: German 30-year bond yields: +8 basis points to 2.76% France and UK bond yields: Also increasing, following a similar trend to Germany. This decline in longer-dated European government bonds comes amid speculation about increased security spending in Europe, potentially following a high-level meeting in Paris between EU …
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17 February 2025 2:03 pm
Bitcoin Drops as Investors Weigh Inflation Data and Fed Policy Outlook
Bitcoin fell on Monday as traders assessed U.S. inflation data and prepared for Federal Reserve officials’ upcoming remarks on monetary policy. Bitcoin Price Update (as of 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT): Bitcoin (BTC): -1.3% to $96,368.1 Key Market Drivers Lingering Inflation Concerns U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for January …
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17 February 2025 12:44 pm
European Aerospace & Defence Stocks Rally Amid Calls for Higher Military Spending
European aerospace and defence stocks surged on Monday as political leaders across the region called for an emergency summit on the Ukraine war, following growing U.S. pressure to boost military spending. Stock Market Performance (as of 08:20 GMT): Rheinmetall (Germany): +8.3% Saab AB (Sweden): +7.1% BAE Systems (UK): +6.5% Leonardo …
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17 February 2025 11:56 am
Oil Prices Steady as Markets Watch Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Oil prices remained largely unchanged on Monday as investors assessed the impact of potential Russia-Ukraine peace talks on global supply flows. Latest Price Movements (as of 07:40 GMT): Brent crude futures ↓ 1 cent to $74.73 per barrel WTI crude futures ↓ 7 cents to $70.67 per barrel Key Market …
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17 February 2025 11:06 am
Gold Prices Edge Higher Amid Tariff and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Gold prices remained firm on Monday, hovering just below record highs, as uncertainty over U.S. trade policies and interest rates kept safe-haven demand intact. Key Price Movements (as of 00:35 ET / 05:35 GMT): Spot gold ↑ 0.6% to $2,901.21 per ounce Gold futures (April) ↑ 0.3% to $2,910.70 per …
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17 February 2025 1:21 am
Weekly market wrap: Dollar and gold drivers
US Dollar turned lower last week after the strong bad effect of Trump’s trade rhetoric faded to some extent. The currency also missed the opportunity to make use of the testimony of Fed’s chief Jerome Powell against the Senate. Recent inflation and spending data played a role in dollar weakness …
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15 February 2025 1:47 am
CAD Edges Higher Following USD’s Decline
The Canadian dollar edged higher against the US dollar on Friday, gaining 0.18%. This rise comes as US dollar demand cooled, fueled by weaker-than-expected US retail sales figures for January. While the decline in retail sales wasn’t enough to fully dampen investor risk appetite, it did weaken the US dollar. …
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14 February 2025 11:59 pm
Profit Taking Drags Gold Lower Amid Pale US Data
Gold prices experienced renewed volatility, after struggling to hold above $2,900, but eventually the precious metal retreated to $ 2,880.38, down -1.61% at the time of writing. The precious metal is facing pressure as weak U.S. consumer data heightened economic concerns. Retail sales figures released Friday revealed a sharp 0.9% …
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14 February 2025 10:47 pm
Dollar Feels the Pinch Following US Retail Sales Data
The US dollar weakened, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) hovering around 107.00 after Thursday’s sharp drop. Disappointing January retail sales figures (-0.9% vs. -0.1% expected) fueled speculation of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. While December’s retail sales were revised upward to 0.7%, the January decline raised concerns about consumer …
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